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11 sensible midseason NFL trade ideas, and why they make sense
More Teams. More Games. John Fox and Tedy Bruschi break down the teams they’d like to see make trades before the deadline. (1:19) The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching. Teams have until Oct. 30 to negotiate deals, and as we saw last year with the Cleveland Browns’ bungled attempt to trade for AJ McCarron, […]
Continue readingFlorida fills needs with recruits
The fact that Florida’s class also was good enough to rank just behind Alabama as the nation’s top class is an added bonus. Five receivers, seven defensive linemen and four linebackers were among the 28 players the Gators signed Wednesday. Those positions are the most uncertain heading into the 2013 season, and every one of […]
Continue readingRB Trey Sermon most likely to return to San Francisco 49ers’ depleted backfield
After losing running backs Elijah Mitchell (right shoulder), JaMycal Hasty (left ankle) and Trey Sermon (concussion) in the Week 2 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, it was fair to wonder who, exactly, would play running back against the Green Bay Packers. While coach Kyle Shanahan immediately ruled out Hasty, who is expected to go on […]
Continue readingNFL Week 3 injury updates: News on Carson Wentz, Ben Roethlisberger and more
Week 2 of the NFL season was exciting, with entertaining games for every kind of fan. There were defensive slugfests, high-scoring affairs and chaotic endings. However, despite the appealing action that captivated fans, injuries also happened — and there were plenty of them. Unfortunately, some teams will be without certain star-caliber players for the time […]
Continue readingFantasy football intel for all 32 NFL teams ahead of Week 4
The Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
Continue readingFantasy football intel for all 32 NFL teams ahead of Week 2
The Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league’s 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and […]
Continue readingFantasy football waiver wire for NFL Week 2: Malcolm Brown, Dallas Goedert among top pickups
We’re back! For those who are loyal readers of the ESPN Fantasy Football waiver-wire column, you may recall that yours truly has had the pleasure of writing this column for several years and looks forward to doing so again this season. Here’s the drill: Every week we’ll review the players who are available in more […]
Continue readingJaguars, banged up at RB, add ex-Buccaneer Dare Ogunbowale
Devine Ozigbo was placed on injured reserve Thursday because of a left hamstring injury, and Ryquell Armstead is on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Coach Doug Marrone said that Armstead could be out for a while. Ozigbo is eligible to return by Week 4. Ogunbowale has played in 20 career games and has 11 rushes for 17 […]
Continue readingBiggest Week 1 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Latest on Bucs’ Mike Evans, Bears’ David Montgomery
The 2020 NFL season opens Thursday with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs playing host to the Houston Texans (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The lack of an offseason program and only 14 padded practices in training camp have contributed to a variety of soft-tissue injuries. Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery and wide receivers […]
Continue readingJacksonville Jaguars 2020 season preview: Gardner Minshew and low expectations
The Jacksonville Jaguars are ranked No. 32 in ESPN’s Football Power Index ahead of the 2020 NFL season. With no preseason games this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Week 1 is the first time we’ll see new acquisitions and rookies for every team. Week 1 will also give us the first NFL games since Super […]
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